Saturday, September 28, 2019

Hurricane Lorenzo NOW A CAT 5, Still On Track To Make First Landfall In Ireland

From the National Hurricane Center:

...LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 5 LORENZO BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE THIS FAR NORTH AND EAST IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN... 

11:00 PM AST Sat Sep 28
 Location: 24.2°N 44.9°W
 Moving: N at 10 mph
 Min pressure: 925 mb
 Max sustained: 160 mph 
 
cone graphic 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lorenzo was
located near latitude 24.2 North, longitude 44.9 West.  Lorenzo is
moving toward the north near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A turn to the
north-northeast is expected on Sunday, followed by a turn to the
northeast by Monday.  A faster northeast motion is expected by
Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 160 mph (260 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lorenzo is now a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some fluctuations in intensity are possible
through Sunday.  A weakening trend is forecast to begin Sunday
night. However, Lorenzo is expected to be a large and potent
hurricane as is approaches the Azores in a few days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles (85 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 275 miles
(445 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 925 mb (27.32 inches)....

 
Previously:
Sept 27
Hurricane Lorenzo Now in "Beast Mode" As It Aims For Ireland, Scotland,Tromsø 
Sept 26
Hurricane Watch For Great Britain: Lorenzo Coming Off the African Coast Looks Serious